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issue No 445

October 2003

this month's cover

Team Leader Don Thomas, centre, is pictured with South West Rocks Rotarians Jenny Kelly, left and Group Study Exchange team members Tom Hedge and Jennifer Stabenow from Florida U.S.A. during a visit to the Akubra hats factory at Kempsey. N.S.W. See cover report on page 2

PHOTOGRAPH: Courtesy, Sandra Slappendel.

in this Issue

Assignment Baghdad for American woman Rotarian	12
GSE links for indigenous people	14
Good thinking, No.99 (10)	16
Going Abroad? Meet the Swiss	18
Sydney Rotary links with Sir William stand the test of time	21
Nine years of Lending a Hand	22
WW2 water rescue made two the best of enemies
Elder abuse is a hidden problem	26
Anti-polio initiative gets a new focus	28
Must not become complacent about polio elimination
Building emotionally intelligent youth	30
38th Rotary Zone Institute for Wagga Wagga	32

Regular columns

Cover report 2; President's Message 3; Bob Aitken's 'from where I sit' 6;; News Bulletin, 6; John Thorne Jottings 7; Mailbox 9; Harley Tarrant's column 10; What's On 31; Rotarnet with Del Jeal 33; People 34; Rotary World 36; Book Review 37 Rotary World 38: Called to Higher Service, Paul Harris Fellows, new clubs, changes, Noticeboard 44; Directory 46: Smiles 48: Gardening, Fellowships 49,

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